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Military Veterans Send Urgent Letter To National Guard In Ferguson Telling Them To Stand Down

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Fires Burn As Community Feels Pain Of Injustice: Dispatches From Ferguson

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon deploys National Guard troops following outpouring of community anger in response to grand jury decision not to indict Ferguson police officer, Darren Wilson in the killing of Michael Brown.

Jon Queally
بواسطة Jon Queally
Lesley McSpadden

Following Monday night's announcement by St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch that a grand jury would not indict police officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown, the city of Ferguson, Missouri erupted in unrest fueled by an outpouring of emotion by those both outraged and saddened by the

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How the Pentagon’s Skynet Would Automate War

Due to technological revolutions outside its control, the Department of Defense (DoD) anticipates the dawn of a bold new era of automated war within just 15 years. By then, they believe, wars could be fought entirely using intelligent robotic systems armed with advanced weapons.

Nafeez Ahmed
بواسطة Nafeez Ahmed
KaklM

Pentagon officials are worried that the US military is losing its edge compared to competitors like China, and are willing to explore almost anything to stay on top—including creating watered-down versions of the Terminator. Due to technological revolutions outside its control, the Department of Defense (DoD) anticipates the dawn of

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VIDEO: This Is What’s Happening In Mexico

Protesters are demanding the government account for the kidnapping of 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Normal School. From AJ+ Video Journalist Jorge Villalpando.

Mint Press News Desk
بواسطة Mint Press News Desk
The Week That Was in Latin America Photo Gallery

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Study: Utah Cops Kill More People Than Gangbangers Or Drug Dealers

In Utah, the only thing more likely to result in homicide is domestic violence.

Justin King
بواسطة Justin King

(TheAntiMedia) A study of homicides in Utah has revealed a startling fact, cops kill more people than drug dealers or gang members or child abuse. From 2010 through October of this year, cops in Utah have killed 45 people. Out of every demographic studied, the thing more likely to result in a homicide is domestic violence. It will come as no

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California Case Could Be A Pivotal Moment In Ending The War On Marijuana

Over half of Americans think marijuana should be legalized, and one California case challenging the constitutionality of the DEA’s scheduling of the drug could prove instrumental in ultimately putting an end to the government’s war on marijuana.

Sean Nevins
بواسطة Sean Nevins
Uruguay Marijuana

Jake Dimmock, of the Northwest Patient Resource Center medical marijuana dispensary, works with flowering plants in a grow room.  Photo: Ted S. Warren/AP On Jan. 14, 2015, one of the most important criminal cases regarding the status of marijuana as a Schedule I substance will be heard at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of

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Worldwide, Tobacco Regulators Monitoring Philip Morris Lawsuit Against Uruguay

The tobacco giant’s lawsuit against Uruguay is a key example of the growing trend of multinational companies using trade agreements and mechanisms to circumvent national legislation — even legislation meant to protect public health.

Carey L. Biron
بواسطة Carey L. Biron
Uruguay Tobacco

WASHINGTON --- A lawsuit that some say began as an attempt by a multinational company to intimidate a small Latin American country has instead drawn the attention of major players in global health, civil society and philanthropy circles. Further, the legal action – brought by the tobacco giant Philip Morris International against the government

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